Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry
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The Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry is a public car and passenger ferry service that links the island community of Islesboro with the mainland town of Lincolnville across Penobscot Bay in Maine.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islesboro (via regional ferry network) | 1 |
| Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry canonical | 1 |
| Penobscot Bay ferry route between Islesboro and Lincolnville | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10707282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry Context triple: [Islesboro, Maine, transportConnection, Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry]
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A.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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B.
Cross Sound Ferry
Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
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C.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
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D.
Rendsburg ferry
The Rendsburg ferry is a historic transporter bridge ferry in northern Germany that carries passengers and vehicles across the Kiel Canal suspended from the Rendsburg High Bridge.
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E.
Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry
The Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Admiralty Inlet between the Olympic Peninsula and Whidbey Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry Target entity description: The Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry is a public car and passenger ferry service that links the island community of Islesboro with the mainland town of Lincolnville across Penobscot Bay in Maine.
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A.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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B.
Cross Sound Ferry
Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
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C.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
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D.
Rendsburg ferry
The Rendsburg ferry is a historic transporter bridge ferry in northern Germany that carries passengers and vehicles across the Kiel Canal suspended from the Rendsburg High Bridge.
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E.
Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry
The Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Admiralty Inlet between the Olympic Peninsula and Whidbey Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car and passenger ferry
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ferry service ⓘ public transportation service ⓘ |
| accessMode | drive-on car ferry ⓘ |
| allows |
bicycles
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motor vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| connectsCommunity |
Islesboro, Maine
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Lincolnville, Maine ⓘ |
| crossesBodyOfWater | Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| geographicContext | coastal Maine transportation network ⓘ |
| landingLocationOnIsland | Islesboro ferry terminal ⓘ |
| landingLocationOnMainland | Lincolnville ferry terminal ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedInState | Maine ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
Penobscot Bay ferry route between Islesboro and Lincolnville
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linked to:
Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry
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| primaryUse |
access to mainland services
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public transportation for island residents ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Penobscot Bay region
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linked to:
Midcoast Maine
Waldo County, Maine ⓘ |
| role | link between island and mainland ⓘ |
| servesIsland | Islesboro, Maine ⓘ |
| servesMainlandTown | Lincolnville, Maine ⓘ |
| serviceType | scheduled ferry service ⓘ |
| supports |
commuter travel
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goods transport to Islesboro ⓘ tourism travel ⓘ |
| transportType |
passenger ferry
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vehicle ferry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry Description of subject: The Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry is a public car and passenger ferry service that links the island community of Islesboro with the mainland town of Lincolnville across Penobscot Bay in Maine.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry
Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry
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operatesOn
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Penobscot Bay ferry route between Islesboro and Lincolnville
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linked to: Islesboro–Lincolnville ferry